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CRUDE OIL BURNER.

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CORTLAND BALL, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO J. V. INOOD, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 389,046, dated September 4, 1888.

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Be it known that I, CORTLAND BALL, of Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and 5 useful Improvements in OrudeOil Burners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, referonce being bad to the accompanying drawings,

which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in crude-oil burners; and it consists in a box which is divided into a suitable number of i5 compartments, in each one of which is placed an iron perforated metal plate upon the top ofasuiiahleamonntofasbcstus,through which the oil is passed, and a Steamcha-mber which extends the length of the compartments, and

from which extend pipes which convey the steam to the burning oil,.all of which will be more fully described hereinafter.

The objects of my invention are to produce a crude-oil burner which is intended to be used in stoves, grates,or furnaces, and in which a steam-generating chamber is used and the pipes conducting the steam to the burning oil are heated, so as to convert the steam into hydrogen gas, and thus assist in producing a perfect combustion and to produce a crudeoil burner which can be used without the slightest danger of any kind, the box being placed in an ordinary cook-stove.

Figure 1 represents a vertical section taken 3 5 through the fire-box. Fig. 2 is a vertical crosssection of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan View.

A. represents a metallic box of any suitable length, shape, or depth that may be preferred, and which is divided by the vertical partitions B into any suitable number of chambers,C. In the bottom of each one of these chambers is placed a suitable amount of asbestos or water, through which the crude oil passes, and upon the top of this asbestos or water is placed a 5 perforated metallic plate, D, through which the oil rises, and upon the top of which the combustion takes place. The water or asbestos serves to prevent the flame of the burning oil from passing back to the supply-pipe, and

thus communicating with the reservoir. The

' perforated iron plate serves also to prevent the downward passage of the flame, and which, when it becomes heated, serves to vaporize the oil, so as to cause a more perfect combustion. One, two, or more chambers are brought into use at the same time, according to the amount of heat desired. \Vhen only a moderate heat is needed,the oil in a single chamber is ignited, the supply being cut off from the other chambcrs, so that no combustion can take place in 6: them. Extending lengthwise of the box A is a steamchamber, G, in which a suitable amount of water is admitted, and which is also preferably filled or partially filled with asbestos. This chamber, extending along the box A, becomes heated as soon as the oil in any one of the co mbostionchambers is lighted, and hence any water in the steam-chamber is converted into steam. Leading from the top of this steamchamber are the two pipes I, through which the steam from the steam-chamber escapes. These pipes are preferably bent, as shown, so as to extend back and forth over the combustion'chambers and be heated to a very high degree. The steam in passing 7 5 through this pipe from one end to the other becomes converted into hydrogen gas by the intense heat, and, being discharged just over the tops of the chambers, adds very greatly to the heat by producing a more perfect combustion of the oil.

The oil is supplied to the chambers by means of a suitable pipe, which extends from an elevated reservoir, and is provided with stopcocks, so as to control the flow into each one 8 5 of the combustion-chambers. If water is used instead of asbestos, an elevated reservoir containing water will also be used,and from which extends a suitable pipe for keeping the height of the water in each of the chambers up to a suitable point. ater to the steam-chamber may be supplied from the elevated reservoir or by hand, as may be preferred.

If this burner is to be used in a locomotive, or in any place where a shaking movement is given, then asbestos will be used in preference to water, so as so to prevent any splashing around of the water, which would be liable to take place.

The box A will be enough smaller than the oo fire-box in which it is placed to allow free upward drafts of air around the sides of the box A, so as to assist the combustion of the oil.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- The combination of the combustion chamber or chambers, which have their bottoms filled with asbestus or water, and the perforated metal plates placed in the chambers, with the 1c steam-chamber which extends the length of the combustion chamber or chambers upon one side, and the steam-pipes, substantially as shown.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CORTLAND B ALL.

WVitnesses:

GEORGE W. SEIBERT, CORNELIUS BRICK. 

